User Reviews for ramipril oral

Developed terrible cough, sweats and a whole host of other side effects Dotors did not link symptoms with Ramipril so spent 6 mths day and night with a chronic cough, breathlessness, heavy sweats etc enduring 2 courses of strong anti biotics, chest x ry, 12 lead ECG, tablets for Silent Reflux, drastically changed diet, ie. no red meat, fish, cheese, eggs, white bread or pasta, alkaline water and more. It was my sister who remembered a doctor mentioning that tablets can cause my symptoms. Stopped taking them and gained almost immediate refleif from my symptoms after enduring almost a year of the most debilatating and disturbing symptoms. This product is not fit for humans, not fit forr purpose and should be banned immediately. Read More Read Less

I'm an adult male in my early 50's. My doctor prescribed Ramipril capsules 10mg x1 a day in the a.m. for high blood pressure/hypertension 3-years ago. Once a day wasn't sufficiently effective after 3 months, so he upped it to 10mg x2 a day morning and evening. That did the trick. It took a couple of weeks to start working well, but it did start working well and it still does to this day. Lowered my blood pressure significantly and has kept it down thus far. At the end of about the first month of the x2 per day dosage I developed the occasional throat tickle and dry cough, which would hit without warning at random times, but a little more often in the late afternoon/evening. That lasted about 3 months or so, then the throat tickle and dry cough essentially disappeared. Once in a great while I get a throat tickle and the dry cough, but it's now quite rare and the occasional instance could be something else entirely like my seasonal allergies or dust allergies acting up which has been a once in awhile occurrence since I was a preteen. All in all Ramipril 10mg x2 a day has worked pretty well for me with no ongoing routine side effects that I am cognizant of. Everything works just as fine as before -- if you catch my drift. No issues down there at all due to this medication.Read More Read Less

Took it 10 months, developed terrible cough, dizziness, headaches, nausea, low energy, anxiety. BP grew worse. Now I have protein leakage in kidney as well. Weaned myself off!

Although I have only been taking ramipril for a few days I have noticed a difference in how I am feeling although my blood pressure has come down it is still in the high range. Only time will tell how effective this drug is for me.

Started taking this med as a needed boost to help my BP. Am also taking HCTZ & Atenolol but would have flare ups. She had me on a baby dose of only 1.25mg a day. She wasnt sure I would develop the "dry cough" since it was a low amount. Immediately felt 100% better. Felt like my chest opened up, stopped having BP flare ups. Thought I finally found the winning combo. UNTIL.....yep, the dreaded cough started. First minor irritation but then turned into throat tickles out of the blue and I would have horrible coughing fits to where I would gag! No amount of throat losenges helped. Coughed all the time. Even though Ramipril helped with the BP and I felt so much better, I couldnt handle the coughing anymore. My husband & son begged me to find something else. Finally contacted my Dr and told her I needed to change. (She switched me to 25 mg of Losartan Potassium which is in the same "family" as Ramipril. After 6 weeks or so on that one it leaves me feeling too dizzy and my BP is all over the place so back to square one again!)Read More Read Less

The Ramapril works great!! I am a CPhT at a Pharmacy, and have been on this medication since I was 16 and now I'm almost 20, the only real downer which wasn't as bad as it use to be (when I was on 5mg dosing) I am on 10mg now, but is a serious decline in "getting it up"

I have been taking 10mg x 1/Day for some 10+ yrs without any side effects. My doc in his infinite wisdom says this is wrong and I need to take 5mg twice a day. This does not seem to suit me as well. Does anyone else have similar issues?

This medication almost killed me. I was well controlled on Lotrel for more than 10 years. Out of the blue, my (ex)doctor changed me to Ramipril. He didn't seem at all concerned when (in each of 3 monthly visits) my BP was tracking increasingly higher with each visit. The 4th month in ER my BP was in the 250/200 range and NOTHING was bringing it down. Morphine was the only thing that put out the fire. New doc, back on Lotrel and BP is back to 120/80.

Great med. When i first took it, I could literally feel all the blood vessels in my head and neck open up. It was a WOW feeling. I did have some of the minor side effects, dry cough, etc. at first, but they were all minor compared to the benefit of the drug, and are all gone now.

Took ramipril 5mg for 2 months. Side effects: Dry cough, headaches, shortness of breath. Now on Losartan.

been on this drug for 8 years had high blood pressure and bad headaches. Totally solved the problems with no side effects.

Very bad dizziness and light headed. Some blurred vision!

Started 10mg Ramipril 2 weeks ago because my new doctor said the 5g Lisinopril was not helping my high blood pressure enough. After 10 days, the dry cough started. I know also have shortness of breath, tightness in my chest, sweats and chills and a tingling-numb feeling in my lips and tongue. My doctor is changing my medication tomorrow. I never had any problems with Lisinopril, which he says in strange beacause it is in the same family as Ramopril. I cannot keep taking this drug because I feel like I cannot breathe.Read More Read Less

Not really sure what my blood pressure should be.

This medication did lower my blood pressure but the dry cough/hacking was really bad. My doctor switched this medication today 10/21/13 with losartan potassium 25mg; I was taking ramipril 5mg.

The cough is miserable. I started on one strength and the cough began. When double the cough is constant. Worse during night. I must have water, cough drops and nose spray near by at all time. How long does this mess last after the medication is stopped? I also had this reaction from Lisprotril. The coulgh seemed to last months

high heart rate over 105, but it lowers my BP. Am irritable and light headed, fatigued w/tremors, constipated, sensitive to temperature; vision problems, w/cognitive issues w/memory

Very dizzy. Hoarse throat. Stomach pain. Taken off by doctor.

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